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HR 3899 107th Congress House

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services unde… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2002 See on congress.gov
Health Ambulatory careClinicsCounselingFamilies
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Family servicesHospices (Terminal care)Housing and Community DevelopmentMarriage counselingMedicareMental health servicesNursing homesProspective payment systems (Medical care)PsychotherapyRural hospitalsSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 26, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 7, 2002
Introduced in House
Mar 7, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action March 26, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance). Includes coverage of: (1) certain mental health services provided in rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers; and (2) certain marriage and family therapist services provided in hospices.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 23, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 30, 2002
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 20, 2002
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 13, 2002
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 13, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3899: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3899/
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"H.R. 3899: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3899/.
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